CCA – Iowa Board Celebrates 20 Years of Defining a Profession
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Des Moines, IA – June 2013 – The Certified Crop Adviser Program announces the celebration of its 20th anniversary year and the CCA – IOWA is excited to celebrate this important milestone.
The Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program was established in 1992 in response to an increased need for agronomic expertise to address environmental concerns. The U.S. agricultural industry responded by designing and implementing a program of professional training, certification, and self-regulation – the CCA Program. Testing for the certification began in 1993, for any crop adviser or consultant that spends the majority of their time advising growers on agronomic practices and can meet the standards of the program. The program operates in the US, Canada, Mexico, and India.
The International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program is the largest voluntary, agriculturally oriented certification program in North America. Over 13,000 agronomy professionals have met the standards set by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) to become certified. Professionals who have attained the CCA credential have passed two comprehensive exams covering nutrient management, soil and water management, integrated pest management, and crop management. Along with contributing to the agronomic community and gaining at least two years of required experience, they have made a commitment to focus on grower profitability while optimizing and protecting our natural resources.
Farmers and employers prefer to work with Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) because CCAs have demonstrated they have the commitment, education, expertise, and experience to make a difference. Being certified adds credibility and shows that you are serious about what you do.
To learn more about the CCA program or find a local CCA, visit https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/
For more discussion and the latest news on the CCA program, visit Facebook and LinkedIn (Certified Crop Adviser)
IowaCCA Performance Objectives
The Iowa Certified Crop Advisor Performance Objectives are now available. To download the PDF, please click here.
Iowa Strategy to Reduce Nutrient Loss
To download a PDF version of these forms, click here.
Asmus Named Chair of North American CCA Board
Amy Asmus – Asmus Farm Supply
Amy Asmus, Iowa Certified Crop Adviser board member and Vice President of Asmus Farm Supply in Rake, IA, was named Chair of the North American Certified Crop Advisors Board (NCCA) this week at their meeting in Boise, Idaho.
Asmus, who graduated with a Fine Arts degree in graphic design from Iowa State University, became heavily involved in agriculture in 2004 after she and her husband Harlan bought the family business from her father-in-law Harvey Asmus.
“Asmus Farm Supply is the main reason I became a CCA,” said Asmus in an interview last year after being named the first female member of the International Crop Advisor Board. “I didn’t really know agriculture, but I needed to in order to become effective at helping our customers.”
Click here to read the full December 2011 interview with Amy Asmus.
Interview with Tracy Cameron
During the spring planting season, Iowa CCAs will be spotlighted through interviews and advertising on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network. The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network is made up of 33 stations across the state of Iowa. Please refer to the station map to identify a radio station in your area.
The second interview was with Tracy Cameron. Please click here to listen to the interview.
Kelvin Kopp Interviewed on the Agribusiness Report
During the spring planting season, Iowa CCAs will be spotlighted through interviews and advertising on the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network. The Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network is made up of 33 stations across the state of Iowa. Please refer to the station map to identify a radio station in your area.
The first interview, conducted by Agribusiness Report anchor, Ken Root, was with Kelvin Kopp of Pelgrow. Kopp is a well seasoned crop adviser who values his Certified Crop Adviser credentials as he works with farmers in Atlantic, Iowa. In his late April interview, Kopp talked about planting progress, fertility and weed and insect concerns for his part of the state.